SHILLONG: The unrelenting rains in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh have prompted the IMD to extend the ‘red alert‘ for an additional day in the three states until Wednesday, even as floods and landslides continued to wreak havoc across the northeast, cutting off several areas.In Assam, the number of people affected by floods crossed 1.61…
GUWAHATI: The unrelenting downpour persists in Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, prompting the IMD to extend the ‘red alert‘ for an additional day in these three northeastern states until Wednesday. Mawsynram, renowned as one of the wettest locations globally, experienced the season’s peak precipitation within the past 24 hours, exacerbating the already dire situation in…
GUWAHATI/AIZAWAL/SHILLONG: Floods and landslides triggered by continuous rain from Cyclone Remal’s impact and the onset of monsoon claimed six more lives Thursday in the North-East, increasing the death toll to 45 across the region.In Meghalaya‘s East Khasi Hills district, four people are feared dead due to a landslide, with one body found so far. One…
RANIBARI (WEST GUWAHATI): In the tranquil village of Ranibari in the foothills of Meghalaya and “part of both Guwahati and Shillong parliamentary constituencies”, residents face a unique predicament every election. With a population of nearly 500 from 96 families, and nearly 230 voters, the village is gearing up to vote for the Guwahati Lok Sabha…
